Vietnamese retail giant Mobile World opens its first brick-and-mortar in Indonesia

Nov 29, 2022 23:19 pm UTC| Economy Business Life

Vietnams Mobile World Group (MWG) has invested US$7.3 million in a joint venture that opened its first brick-and-mortar location in Indonesia, under the name Era Blue Elektronic. MWG holds a 45 percent stake in the...

China’s Meituan posts 28.2% quarterly revenue growth swings to profit

Nov 29, 2022 22:27 pm UTC| Economy Business

Meituan reported better-than-expected quarterly revenue growth of 28.2 percent and swung back to profit as the company recovered from Covid-19 curbs. The Chinese food delivery giant, whose services include restaurant...

Louis Vuitton picks Shanghai as site for first furniture and homewares store

Nov 29, 2022 22:07 pm UTC| Life Economy Business

Louis Vuitton will open a dedicated furniture and homewares store in Shanghai as it aims to expand further into lifestyle offerings to affluent Chinese clients. The store is a world first for the French luxury brand....

Lionel Messi named first global ambassador of Indonesia's J&T Express

Nov 29, 2022 21:59 pm UTC| Sports Economy Business

Soccer icon Lionel Messi will launch a series of social media and marketing campaigns with JT Express to become the Indonesia-based logistics service providers first-ever global brand ambassador. The campaigns will...

Japanese value retailer Daiso to increase US stores 10-fold

Nov 29, 2022 21:54 pm UTC| Economy Business

Value retailer Daiso Industries Co aims to increase the number of its stores in the US more than 10-fold to 1,000, as more American consumers to look for high-quality products on a budget. The Japanese 100-yen shop...

Fried chicken stores enjoy spike in sales on day of S. Korea’s first World Cup match

Nov 29, 2022 21:38 pm UTC| Life Economy Business

Sales by fried chicken franchises increased by as much as 200 percent on the day of South Koreas first football match at the 2022 Qatar World Cup. The BHC Group reported a 200-percent sales jump from the previous month,...

Sandbox Network announces restructuring plans to recover losses and grow the company

Nov 29, 2022 10:00 am UTC| Business Economy

Sandbox Network, the South Korea-based digital entertainment company that provides multi-channel network services for digital content, announced its corporate restructuring plans for the company to survive. Sandbox...